Hotel Gilda (and hostess Gilda) welcomes guests to a long stretch of hideaway beach not far from Acapulco. Set in a Spanish colonial style house surrounded by tropical gardens, the eco-friendly hotel has seven rooms decorated in Mexican crafts with en suite baths, four of which overlook the ocean. Guests can relax by a lovely central pool or beachfront in hammocks or on lounges, particularly nice come sundown for the remarkable Pie de la Cuesta sunsets.